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	* Note 2: mostly a note is identified not a frequency value.		* Note 2: mostly a note is identified not a frequency value.
-	;adaptation (ger. Adaptation).	+	;adaptation (ger. Adaptation):
	=B=		=B=
-	;Bandwidth, (nominal bandwidth)	+	;bandwidth, (nominal bandwidth) (ger. Bandbreite): The ''nominal bandwidth'' of a filter is given by the difference between the upper and the lower ''cut-off-frequency''. This difference may be expressed ...
-	:The ''nominal bandwidth'' of a filter is given by the difference between the upper and the lower ''cut-off-frequency''. This difference may be expressed ...	+
	#in Hertz		#in Hertz
	#as percentage of the center frequency of the pass-band		#as percentage of the center frequency of the pass-band
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-	;Band power level	+	;band power level (ger. Band-Leistungspegel): The ''band power level'' of a sound for a specific ''wave band'' is the ''sound power level'' of a sound which passes a limited band.
-	:The ''band power level'' of a sound for a specific ''wave band'' is the ''sound power level'' of a sound which passes a limited band.	+
	=C=		=C=
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	=N=		=N=
-	;Neper (Np) (ger. Neper): A unit used to express ratios, such as gain, loss, and relative values.	+	;neper (Np) (ger. Neper): A unit used to express ratios, such as gain, loss, and relative values.
	* Note 1: The neper is analogous to the decibel, except that the Naperian base '''e''' (2.718281828...) is used in computing the ratio in nepers.		* Note 1: The neper is analogous to the decibel, except that the Naperian base '''e''' (2.718281828...) is used in computing the ratio in nepers.
	* Note 2: The value in nepers, Np, is given by Np = ln(x1/x2), where x1 and x2 are the values of interest, and ln is the natural logarithm, i.e., logarithm to the base e.		* Note 2: The value in nepers, Np, is given by Np = ln(x1/x2), where x1 and x2 are the values of interest, and ln is the natural logarithm, i.e., logarithm to the base e.
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	* Note 7: The ITU recognizes both units.		* Note 7: The ITU recognizes both units.
-	;Nominal bandwidth	+	;nominal bandwidth: See ''Bandwidth''
-	:See ''Bandwidth''	+
	=O=		=O=

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Contents 1 A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5 E 6 F 7 G 8 H 9 I 10 K 11 L 12 M 13 N 14 O 15 R 16 S 17 T 18 U 19 V 20 W 21 Z 22 References

A

absolute pitch (ger. Absolutes Gehör)

absolute pitch is the ability to identify the note (frequency) of a clear sine tone without an external reference.

• Note 1: the allowed variance has to be defined.
• Note 2: mostly a note is identified not a frequency value.

adaptation (ger. Adaptation)

B

bandwidth, (nominal bandwidth) (ger. Bandbreite)

The nominal bandwidth of a filter is given by the difference between the upper and the lower cut-off-frequency. This difference may be expressed ...

1. in Hertz
2. as percentage of the center frequency of the pass-band
3. as the interval defined by the upper and lower cut-off-frequency in octaves (i.e. 1 octave, 1/3 octave)

Remark: for more definitions see also USA Standard Method for Specifying the Characteristics of Analyzers Used for the Analysis of Sounds and Vibrations, Z24.15-1955

band power level (ger. Band-Leistungspegel)

The band power level of a sound for a specific wave band is the sound power level of a sound which passes a limited band.

C

D

E

F

forward masking (ger. Nachverdeckung)

see also "masking".

G

H

I

K

L

M

N

neper (Np) (ger. Neper)

A unit used to express ratios, such as gain, loss, and relative values.

• Note 1: The neper is analogous to the decibel, except that the Naperian base e (2.718281828...) is used in computing the ratio in nepers.
• Note 2: The value in nepers, Np, is given by Np = ln(x1/x2), where x1 and x2 are the values of interest, and ln is the natural logarithm, i.e., logarithm to the base e.
• Note 3: One neper (Np) = 8.686 dB, where 8.686 = 20/(ln 10).
• Note 4: One dezibel (dB) = 0.1151 Np, where 0.1151 = ln(10)/20.
• Note 5: The neper is often used to express voltage and current ratios, whereas the decibel is usually used to express power ratios.
• Note 6: Like the dB, the Np is a dimensionless unit.
• Note 7: The ITU recognizes both units.

nominal bandwidth

See Bandwidth

O

R

reverberation (ger. Nachhall)

Reverberation is all sound due to reflexions measured in a closed system (room) after the sound source has stopped activity.

reverberation time (ger. Nachhallzeit)

The reverberation time is defined as the time needed the sound level reaches -60dB of average active sound level after stopping the sound source.

S

T

U

V

W

Z

References

• [ANSI] American National Standard Psychoacoustical Terminology (1973): ANSI S3.20-1973; Approved December 5, 1973; American National Standard Institute, Inc.
• [YOST] Yost, William A. & Donald W. Nielsen (1977): Fundamentals of Hearing. An Introduction. Holt, Rinehart and Winston; New York.